Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmary25 miGP surgeryWhitesands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDunbar Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDunbar Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimaryWest Barns Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI33 miRailway stationDunbarunder a mileFerryNorth Berwick Harbour8.9 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH42 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH42 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:23 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:39 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,327 residentsin the Dunbar East census areaMedian age 48.51,917 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,073 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 45% go by car, 9% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July29 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDunbar Beachbeach · under a mileBroad Havenbay · under a mileThe Bathebay · under a mileKirk Hillhill · under a mileWhite Sandsbeach · 2.1 miFluke Dubwater · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLauderdale Parkpark · under a mileJohn Muir Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 667 haWinterfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haHallhill Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haWinterfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
